Five killed in fiery California crash

A speeding car ran a red light and plowed into cars in a crowded intersection Thursday in a fiery crash that killed five people, including a baby, just outside of Los Angeles, authorities said.

A Mercedes-Benz sedan caused a crash involving as many as six cars near a gas station in the unincorporated Windsor Hills about 10 miles southwest of downtown LA. Several people were flung from the cars and two vehicles caught fire.

Video showed the Mercedes careening through an intersection, striking at least two cars that exploded in flames and were sent hurtling onto a sidewalk, winding up against the gas station's corner sign. A fiery streak led to one car.

One vehicle was torn in half. The car was going at least 50 mph as it raced through the crowded intersection. Eight people were taken to the hospital, including the 40-year-old woman who was driving the Mercedes. She had major injuries and the other victims had minor injuries.